Force-feed seeding-machin e



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FORGE FEED SEEDING MACHINE.

No. 307,495. Patented Nov. 4,1884.

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J. L. RITER.

FORGE FEED'SEEDING MAGHINE. No. 307,495. Patented Nov. 4,1884.

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FORCE-FEED SEEDlNG-EWACHINE.

MEEEU'lJrIQAl-EQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,495, dated November 4, 1884. Application filed April 9, 188-]. (Model.)

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Be it known that I, JOHN L. RYDER, of Brownsville, in the county of Union and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Force-Feed Seeding- Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in forcefeed seeding-machines, the object of the same being to provide apositive-acting forcefeed that will combine simplicity and econ0- my in construction with durability and ciencyin use; and with these ends in view my invention consists in the parts and combinations of parts, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a view of the same partly in elevation and partly in section; and Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the ring, rose-washer, feedwhcel, and cut-off.

A represents the feed-cup, made in two sections, B B, each of which is provided with the usual side openings. The section, B in the present instance, constitutes the greater portion of the cup, and the opening in the side or face thereof is sufficiently large to enable the tubular shaft 0 to revolve freely therein without allowing any of the grain to escape. This section is also provided with oblong slots, which latter are in communication with the side opening of the section B and guide the cut-off or gates O in their movement, and with the rigid gate (1, which latter operates with one of the movable cutoffs and prevents the grain from passing over the shaft. The opposite section, B, forms one side of the cup, and is provided with a large opening, through which the fluted feed-wheel E is moved. The opposite faces of this section B, immediately around the said opening, are made perfectly smooth to form bearings, respectively, for the rose-washer F and the ring F, the former of which bears against the inner face of the section B, while the latter bears against the outer face thereof. The rose-washer F is fluted to correspond with the fluted feed-wheel, and

point, and is provided with the laterally-extending lugs or flange cl, which latter forms a bearing for the ring F. The ring Fand rosewasher F are secured together by rivets or otherwise, and consequently revolve simultaneously with the fluted feed-wheel, and are prevented from binding against the section B of the cup by the lugs or flanges d, which latter hold the washer and ring apart. If de sired, the lugs or flange can be formed on the rings F, instead of on the washer F, and produce precisely the same result. The tubular shaft 0 runs approximately the length of the hopper, and is provided at one end with a pinion, by means of which it is revolved, and at suitable intervals apart with the fluted feedwhcels E, (one for each cup,) and cutoff gate or gates O. The feed-wheels and gates are loosely mounted on the tubular shaft, and are held in position thereon by the pins or bolts 0 e, which latter pass throgh longitudinal slots f in the shaft 0 and cause the shaft and feedwheel to revolve simultaneously. The pins or bolts 6 0 pass through the oblong slots fin the revolving and non-sliding shaft 0, and through the restricted opening in-the inner shaft, which latter is preferably tubular. through the end of the feed-wheel and prevents the latter from rotating independently of the shaft 0, while the pin 0 simply abuts against the outer end of the cut-off, and prevents the latter from sliding longitudinally independently of the feed-wheel, The inner shaft, H, revolves with the shaft 0, and projects beyond the said shaft at one end, and is provided at such projecting end with anysuitable means for moving it longitudinally. By moving the inner shaft longitudinally the feed-wheel and gates can be adjusted for graduating the feed without disturbing the outer shaft.

WVhen the device is in operation, the outer shaft constantly revolves, and prevents the grain from bridgihg within the cup, and also assists the feed materially, while the oblong slots f in the said shaft allows the inner shaft, with its attached feed-wheels and gates, to move longitudinally without interference. Y It is evident that numerous slight changes in the construction and relative arrangement of the several parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention;

prevents the grain from passing out at this and hence I would have it understood that I The pin 0 passes do not confine myself to the exact construction shown and described, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a seed-cup and a rose-washer in one side wall thereof, of a rotating and non-sliding shaft, a rotating and longitudinally adjustable feed-wheel situated on said shaft, a gate or gates acting in conjunction with the feed-wheel, and devices for adjusting the feed-wheel and gate or gates.

. 2. The combination, with a seed-cup and a rose-washer in one sidewall thereof, of a rotating and non'sliding tubular shaft having elongated openings formed therein, a 1ongitudi nally sliding and rotating shaft situated within the hollow shaft, an adjustable feed-wheel loosely mounted on the tubular shaft, and rigidly secured to the inner shaft, a gate or gates loosely mounted on the tubular shaft and operated by the inner shaft, and devices for sliding the inner shaft, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a seed-cup, and a rose-washer bearing against or in one side wall thereof, of a rotating and non-sliding cylindrical shaft, and a feed-wheel and cut-off gate or gates adjustably secured on said shaft.

4. The combination, with the seed-cup and a rose'washer in one side wall thereof, of the tubular shaft, the inner shaft, the gate or gates, and the feed-wheel, the latter being connected to the inner shaft by a pin passing through an oblong slot in the outer shaft, substantially as set forth. i

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN L. RITER. \Vitnesses:

G E0. F. Downriver, GEORGE COOK. 

